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In synch: Donald and Theresa strut their stuff in Lie Lie Land

By The Art Newspaper
17 February 2017
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The graffiti artist Bambi has sprayed a mischievous sketch on a wall in Islington, north London, showing President Donald Trump and the UK Prime Minister Theresa May dancing in the style of the stars of the hit musical film La La Land. The work shows the leaders gazing into each other’s eyes doing the jive, just like Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in the Oscar-nominated movie. Bambi, who is known for her political pieces, says in a statement: “The original film poster for La La Land is pasted everywhere in London—on buses, on bus stops, on billboards—a happy couple dancing without a care in the world. The film was released during a dark political time in our world when our government lied about trident and literally held hands with Donald Trump.” The work can be found at the corner of 40 Cross Street and Shillingford Street.

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